Gymnastics: Champs vaulting success

Whangarei Academy of Gymnastics' Step 6 competitor Chloe Campbell takes to the floor to impress judges during the Northland Championships.

The Northland gymnastics championships were a vaulting success with competitors from as far north as Kaitaia making the trip to Kensington's ASB Sports Arena for the competition.

With over 150 competitors entered, participants represented clubs from Kaitaia, Kerikeri, Bay of Islands, Kerikeri, Mahurangi, Parua Bay's Fantastic Gymnastics club and the Whangarei Academy of Gymnastics (WAGS).

WAGS head coach Vicki Macdonald, an official for the competition, hailed the event as a roaring success.

"We've got some really good gymnasts and talented young ones coming through as well," she said. "We had some good volunteers, great support and a good competition spirit."

Results

Girls:

Step 1, Division 1: 1st Briana Valent Hay, 2nd Ella Howie, 3rd Ella Burgess.

Step 1, Division 2: 1st Amy Collecut, 2nd Madeline Hope, 3rd Faith Allen.

Step 2, Division 1: 1st Ella Grindle, 2nd Hayley Schutte, 3rd Lesley Blud Kai.

Step 2, Division 2: 1st Diara Sketchley, 2nd Cassie Topper, 3rd Anabella Hugo.

Step 3, Division 1: 1st Keala Mann, 2nd Lucy Campbell, 3rd Renee Pion.

Step 3, Division 2: 1st Jessica Martin, 2nd Isla Tuato'o, 3rd Maria Dodiarto.

Step 4, Division 1: 1st Willow Dysart, 2nd Aviendha Ihaka.

Step 4, Division 2: 1st Alex Medland, 2nd Chloe McKay, 3rd Emily Mahady.

Step 5, Division 2: 1st Jacinta Van der Linden, 2nd Philippa Croft, 3rd Shelby Callahan.
Step 6 Division 2: 1st Chloe Campbell.

Step 7 Division 2: 1st Kyla MacKenzie, 2nd Sophia Cosson, 3rd Zoe Espie.

Step 8 Division 1: 1st Pippa Benton.

Boys:

Level 1: 1st Max Dysart, 2nd Josiah Payne, 3rd Theo Dickinson-Yeoman.

Level 2: 1st Elijah Laurensen, Alex Watson, Josh Trass.

Level 3: 1st Brendan Marais, 2nd Ellliot Ruffell, 3rd Sebastian Smith.

Level 5: 1st Ryan Townsend, 2nd Andrew Van Der Linden, 3rd Morgan Dolfing.